Question

Corey used the regression equation y = 1.505x − 88.21, where x is the temperature and y is the number of swimmers, to determine a possible outside temperature when 80 swimmers are at City Pool. 1. y = 1.505(80) − 88.21 2. y = 120.4 − 88.21 3. y = 32.19 4. If there are 80 swimmers at the pool, the temperature is likely to be 32.2°F. Analyze Corey’s work to find his error. What is Corey’s mistake?

Answer 1

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A- He substituted 80 for x instead of y.

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Answer 2

x is the temperature and y is the number of swimmers. If there are 80 swimmers, then y = 80 instead of x = 80

This is how Corey should have solved

y = 1.505*x - 88.21

80 = 1.505*x - 88.21 <--- replace y with 80

1.505*x - 88.21 = 80

1.505*x = 80 + 88.21 <--- add 88.21 to both sides

1.505*x = 168.21

x = 168.21/1.505 <--- divide both sides by 1.505

x = 111.767

x = 111.8

If there are 80 swimmers at the pool, then the possible outside temperature is roughly 111.8 degrees F. This temperature seems awfully large, so it's possible that Corey's regression equation has limited scope; in other words, it isn't too useful if x is outside a given interval.